Luke Littler produced type near his sensational finest to overpower Michael van Gerwen and win his third Premier League night time of the season in Berlin.
The 19-year-old beat the earlier highest common (now 108.58) in Berlin in his semi-final victory over Gerwyn Value, but it surely was the ultimate the place he actually turned it on.
He raced right into a 3-0 lead however was pegged again to all sq. by the seven-time Premier League winner Van Gerwen.
Littler held in leg seven earlier than a shocking 170 checkout – intentionally left with a single on his earlier go to – noticed him transfer to inside one leg of victory.
He had the throw within the ninth however 36-year-old Van Gerwen broke again and the ultimate appeared destined for a final-leg decider.
Nevertheless, world primary Littler discovered an additional gear, producing one other sensible 170 checkout to seal his third night time win up to now 4 weeks.
Van Gerwen, who had not received a match since week two earlier than this occasion, should marvel what it’s about Littler, after the world champion additionally hit the utmost checkout towards the Dutchman in Dublin final week.
The victory sees Littler climb to the highest of the Premier League standings on the midway level of the season.
It continues a resurgence from the 2024 winner, who sat seventh after the opening 4 weeks of the marketing campaign.
“That is undoubtedly the perfect I’ve performed in an evening,” Littler instructed Sky Sports activities.
Littler spoke final week about chasing down Jonny Clayton on the prime of the standings and, with that now achieved, he could effectively set his eyes on matching or beating the document for probably the most nightly wins that he set final yr with six.
